Sunday, March 29, 2009

"Terlingua Adobe" 9" x 16" oil on linenJust West of Big Bend is the smalltown of Terlingua which served as amining community in the mid-1880s.The only remnants of the mining daysis the ghost town which once housedthe miners for the Chisos Mining Company.

There are about a dozen abandonedadobe houses like the one depicted above,a cemetery and the Starlight Cafe wherehot, sunbaked,smelly after a day of paintingin the Texas heat artists like myselfmigrate to for a cold beer, countrywestern music and a nice dinner.

After a few beers and a hearty meal meand my travel companions will mosey(Texan for move about) out to the porch,sit in rocking chairs and gaze at thebrightest stars seen anywhere.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

"Santa Elena" 9" x 12" oilNo trip to Big Bend is completewithout painting Santa Elena Canyon.The Rio Grand River makes its finalpush to the Gulf of Mexico through thiscanyon. You can cross a small creekand climb a man-made catwalk toget a good view down the canyon.

I've painted it several times now andjust like painting the Grand Canyonor the Tetons if you don't get itright there are plenty of people totell you just how bad you messed up.So on this trip I walked further upthe dried creek bed and painted itfrom a different angle. Those familiarwith the canyon will immediatelyrecognize it. Those that aren't canenjoy a nicely designed and executedpainting of the canyon entrance.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

"Near Panther Junction" 9" x 12" oilBeen awhile since my last post. Took aweek-long paint trip to Big Bend thencame back and had knee surgery. Justnow getting back into the studio to work.

I am painting in the Plein Air Southwestcompetition this year. There are fourpaintouts including Big Bend NationalPark,the Texas Hill Country, Ouray inColorado and Canyon De Chelly in Arizona.In December there will be a show andsale at Southwest Gallery in Dallas, Texas.Over the next two weeks I'll post theplein air pieces I did at Big Bend.

I produced fourteen paintings over fivedays. Half of the paintings will never seethe light of day. The others are worthyand will be posted here.

I also produced a video which is nowplaying on YouTube, BlipTV and YahooVideo.The YahooVideo is actually the best quality.As soon as I figure out how to makea link I'll put it here.

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Landscapes are my passion but an occassional still life will capture my imagination.
I was born in Texas, lived here all my life. I've imagined living in Colorado or Arizona, but my heart and soul is Texan through and through.
I hold a Masters degree in medical illustration and am a Fellow of the Association of Medical Illustrators. Medical illustration is a highly technical, skills intensified occupation where education through illustration is the driving force behind every painting. Nowadays everything is digital and I work mostly in Photoshop. Getting into my studio to push oil paint around is a blessing.